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Life of The Buddha
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the biography of The Buddha is a combination of; | hard facts, legends and mythology |
| At his birth a soothsayer predicted he would be a famous ruler if; | he was shielded from death & decay |
| his father treated him as a ; | priviledged boy in an artificial environment |
| The Buddha was born around : | 560 BCE |
| the location of his birth was ; | border between India & Nepal |
| He won the hand of his wife Yoshodhara by ; | athletic contest |
| The Buddhas actual name was | Siddhartha Gautama |
| Once escaping from the palace he came across 4 people or signs | they represented ; illness,old age,death and a monk |
| His sons name was Rahula,which meant; | chain |
| The result of his retreat into the forest and becoming an ascetic was; | He came close to dying |
| He saw that his life had been extremes and he began to teach another way; | The Middle Way |
| A tree is often used as religious symbolism,In Buddhism it is this type of tree | a fig tree |
| Humans are inevitably bound to suffer because; | we're born to die |